Week 20
Here's this week's resources.
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Welcome to this week's Daily Bread. We're looking forward to diving into God's Word together. Below you'll find a range of resources designed to help you get the most out of this week's readings. You'll need this email each day for the different content. Alternatively, you can access all the new and previous content by going to the Daily Bread Website.
Monday Meditation
Mondays are about making time not just to read but to prayerfully think and consider the Scripture you're reading. Read through it a few times, slowly and ask the Holy Spirit to speak to you.
Trumpet Tuesday
Tuesday's focus is on the major prophets in the Scripture. Full of imagery, promises and challenge. The context of prophetic writing is very important. Understanding who they were writing to and what was happening to God's people at the time will help us to apply these writings today.
Pause and Consider - These chapters can often feel as though it is all punishment. However, there is so much we can learn from what God is calling us into. As such, focussing on Jeremiah through these chapters illustrates this.
Like Jeremiah we may go through persecution, but we must never stop that from doing what God has called us to do.
When we are filled with the Spirit and emboldened by the truth of the Lord we must do what he sets before us. As we do this God will be faithful. You never know how God may use you; the very people who persecuted Jeremiah at the start of our reading came back for the wisdom and prophetic gift of the Lord set upon him.
So think about the attitude we have to God's instructions:
- Are you honouring God with our actions and living the way he calls us to?
- How are you remaining faithful and obedient to God in this season?
- What has the Lord done for you and answered that you can praise him for?
Remember, what God promises he will do and ultimately we will see these fulfillments in Christ. - Isaac Dransfield, LRC Stoney Stanton
Wednesday Wisdom
The book of James tells us that if any of us lack wisdom we can ask for it and God will give it to us. As we read the wisdom literature in the Bible let's trust God is going to teach us what His wisdom looks like.
Thanksgiving Thursday
The Psalms are full of human emotion, some full of rejoicing and joy, others confusion and questions. All of them agree though, whatever the circumstances, God must be praised! Let's join our voices with the psalmists on these days to praise whatever our circumstances.
Friday Feast
The practice of reading big chunks of Scripture is really helpful when understanding the context of what is happening in the stories. If finding time to read all of this in one go is difficult maybe break it into a smaller times of reading through the day.
Saturday Study
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Simple Sunday
For centuries Scripture has been predominantly read amongst families and community. In recent times reading the Bible and praying has gained a more personal focus. On these days where possible, why not read these Scriptures out loud and with others? Pray and reflect on God's Word together.
Pause and Consider - Luke begins by stating his credibility following careful research and gathering details from eyewitnesses “so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.” Luke particularly brings us more details around Jesus’ birth drawing in accounts from Mary and Elizabeth.
It’s wonderful to see how Mary, Elizabeth, Simeon and Anna and eventually (!) Zechariah respond to Jesus’ coming with faith soaked in Old Testament promises and the Holy Spirits’ presence. Lord help us respond to challenges and surprises in our lives with Scripture and praise fueled by the Holy Spirit! - Hilary Dalziel, LRC Market Harborough
